There are quite a few cricketers as knowledgeable as Ravichandran Ashwin about the sport. He is the mastermind of cricket and has every trick to deceive batters.
Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s most celebrated cricketers, announced his retirement from international cricket on December 18, 2024, following the drawn third Test against Australia.
Since his international debut in 2010, Ashwin has come a long way and stamped his authority as one of the greatest spinners in modern times. The Chennai off-spinner has also displayed his mettle in the IPL, first for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and a few more teams later on.
Ashwin is among the few off-spinners who have found success in the batter-dominated league, taking close to 200 wickets.
Ravichandran Ashwin has made a thrilling homecoming to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after a fierce bidding war. Starting with a base price of INR 2 crore, CSK secured the veteran off-spinner for INR 9.75 crore, edging out competition from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Rajasthan Royals (RR). Ashwin’s homecoming adds to the excitement for IPL 2025.
Here we’ll look at Ravichandran Ashwin’s IPL career stats, records, and salary in every season.
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Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Debut
Ravichandran Ashwin played his debut match in the IPL on April 18, 2009. He got his maiden cap for CSK against Mumbai Indians in Cape Town.
Ashwin was a mere spectator in the season opener, as he didn’t bowl at all nor did he bat. However he did feature in a match towards the end of the season and took two wickets in four overs. Ashwin helped CSK defend the small target of 117 runs and beat Kings XI Punjab by 24 runs.
| Match | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2009 |
| Venue | Newlands, Cape Town |
| Date & Time | April 18, 12:30 PM LOCAL |
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Ravichandran Ashwin Performance in IPL 2024
R. Ashwin delivered an under-par performance for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2024 season. It was one of his poor outings in the league’s history.
The off-spinner picked up only nine wickets in 14 innings at an expensive economy rate of 8.49. He averaged 51.88 runs per wicket in 2024.
Ravichandran Ashwin Last IPL Match
R. Ashwin played his last match in the IPL on May 20, 2025.
| Match | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 62 |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Date & Time | 7:30 PM IST, Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Earnings & Auction History
Ravichandran Ashwin entered the IPL in 2008. His home franchise, Chennai Super Kings, bought him for INR 12 lakhs in the inaugural auction.
Ashwin didn’t do much of a significance in his debut season in 2009. But he showed his true value in 2010, which resulted in his salary rising to INR 3.91 crore in 2011.
In 2014, the franchise further increased Ashwin’s salary to INR 7.50 crore. The BCCI banned CSK for two seasons, and the off-spinner moved to Rising Pune Supergiants at the same price.
After two seasons, Ashwin was back in the auction pool, and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) snapped him for INR 7.60 crore in 2018. He led Punjab for two seasons before getting traded to Delhi Capitals in 2020.
Spending the next two editions with Delhi, the spinner got a bid of INR 5 crore from Rajasthan Royals in 2022.
R Ashwin sold to CSK for INR 9.75 crore.
| Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.75 Cr. | CSK |
| 2024 | 5.00 Cr | RR |
| 2023 | 5.00 Cr | RR |
| 2022 | 5.00 Cr | RR |
| 2021 | 7.60 Cr | DC |
| 2020 | 7.60 Cr | DC |
| 2019 | 7.60 Cr | PBKS |
| 2018 | 7.60 Cr | PBKS |
| 2017 | 7.50 Cr | RPSG |
| 2016 | 7.50 Cr | RPSG |
| 2015 | 7.50 Cr | CSK |
| 2014 | 7.50 Cr | CSK |
| 2013 | 3.91 Cr | CSK |
| 2012 | 3.91 Cr | CSK |
| 2011 | 3.91 Cr | CSK |
| 2010 | 12 Lac | CSK |
| 2009 | 12 Lac | CSK |
| 2008 | 12 Lac | CSK |
Ravichandran Ashwin Performance in IPL 2025
| Date | Versus | Ground | Runs | B/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/03/2025 | Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium | – | – |
| 28/03/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 11 | 8 |
| 30/03/2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | – | – |
| 05/04/2025 | Delhi Capitals | MA Chidambaram Stadium | – | – |
| 08/04/2025 | Punjab Kings | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Int’l Cricket Stadium | – | – |
| 11/04/2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 7 |
| 20/04/2025 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium | – | – |
| 07/05/2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | 8 | 7 |
| 20/05/2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 13 | 8 |
| Date | Versus | Ground | Overs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/03/2025 | Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4.0 | 1/31 |
| 28/03/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2.0 | 1/22 |
| 30/03/2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 4.0 | 1/46 |
| 05/04/2025 | Delhi Capitals | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 3.0 | 0/21 |
| 08/04/2025 | Punjab Kings | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Int’l Cricket Stadium | 4.0 | 2/48 |
| 11/04/2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 3.0 | 0/30 |
| 20/04/2025 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium | 4.0 | 0/25 |
| 07/05/2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | 3.0 | 0/19 |
| 20/05/2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 4.0 | 2/41 |
Batting & Fielding Stats in IPL
| Year | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 211 | 34 | 800 | 50 | 13.33 | 675 | 118.52 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 28 | 48 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 | 8 | 137.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 86 | 29 | 14.33 | 74 | 116.22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 30 | 11.17 | 51 | 131.37 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 | 191 | 50 | 27.29 | 135 | 141.48 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 20* | 14.66 | 42 | 104.76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 3 | 37 | 14* | 12.33 | 34 | 108.82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 17* | 8.4 | 28 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 102 | 45 | 12.75 | 71 | 143.66 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 20.5 | 38 | 107.89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 23 | 17.33 | 32 | 162.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 11* | 8.75 | 49 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 11* | 7.5 | 40 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 53.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ravichandran Ashwin Bowling Stats
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 212 | 4524 | 5370 | 180 | 4/34 | 29.83 | 7.12 | 25.13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 36 | 53 | 2 | 1/22 | 26.50 | 8.83 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 330 | 467 | 9 | 3/24 | 51.89 | 8.49 | 36.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 294 | 368 | 14 | 2/23 | 26.29 | 7.51 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 402 | 503 | 12 | 3/17 | 41.92 | 7.51 | 33.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 268 | 331 | 7 | 2/27 | 47.28 | 7.41 | 38.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 306 | 391 | 13 | 3/29 | 30.07 | 7.66 | 23.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 330 | 400 | 15 | 3/23 | 26.66 | 7.27 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 304 | 410 | 10 | 2/18 | 41 | 8.09 | 30.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 264 | 319 | 10 | 4/34 | 31.9 | 7.25 | 26.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 234 | 228 | 10 | 2/5 | 22.8 | 5.84 | 23.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 359 | 437 | 16 | 3/30 | 27.31 | 7.3 | 22.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 348 | 390 | 15 | 2/18 | 26 | 6.72 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 395 | 432 | 14 | 3/24 | 30.85 | 6.56 | 28.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 378 | 388 | 20 | 3/16 | 19.4 | 6.15 | 18.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 288 | 293 | 13 | 3/16 | 22.53 | 6.1 | 22.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2/13 | 6.5 | 3.25 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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Want to know which team Ravichandran Ashwin will play for in IPL 2026?
Ravichandran Ashwin’s performance wasn’t of much note in the 2024 season. And that was perhaps the reason behind Rajasthan Royals not retaining him ahead of the 2025 mega auction.
Now that Ravichandran Ashwin is back in the auction dynamics, there are high chances that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) may go after him. Ashwin has played for CSK in the past, and he would love to return, especially to play at his home ground. After a thrilling bidding war, CSK secured Ashwin for INR 9.75 crore.
